Friday, March 11, 2011

pictures of uranus moons

Moons of Uranus

Moons of Uranus

Before the Voyager spacecraft visited Uranus, we knew of five of its moons:

Before the Voyager spacecraft visited Uranus, we knew of five of its moons:

 rings (red lines) and moons (blue dashed lines) orbiting Uranus.

rings (red lines) and moons (blue dashed lines) orbiting Uranus.

The Rings and Moons of Uranus

The Rings and Moons of Uranus

Click to enlarge Voyager 2 photos in 1986 of the Uranus moons Umbriel (left)

Click to enlarge Voyager 2 photos in 1986 of the Uranus moons Umbriel (left)

Uranus and it's moons.

Uranus and it's moons.

OrlyTaitz3 · l2myf4-o · Uranus Moons; ← Oldest photo

OrlyTaitz3 · l2myf4-o · Uranus Moons; ← Oldest photo

Uranus' moons - Miranda - The surface is marred with "ovoids"

Uranus' moons - Miranda - The surface is marred with "ovoids"

The outer planets, Uranus,

The outer planets, Uranus,

Uranus' moons - Inner moons of Uranus

Uranus' moons - Inner moons of Uranus

Moons of Uranus

Moons of Uranus

Miranda, one of the moons of Uranus, photographed by Voyager 2, 1986.

Miranda, one of the moons of Uranus, photographed by Voyager 2, 1986.

Uranian Rings R/2003 U1 and U2, and Moons Mab and Cupid

Uranian Rings R/2003 U1 and U2, and Moons Mab and Cupid

Uranus & Moons RGB

Uranus & Moons RGB

Rings and moons circling Uranus

Rings and moons circling Uranus

Uranus' Moons & Rings

Uranus' Moons & Rings

Caption: The William Herschel Telescope was pointed towards Uranus,

Caption: The William Herschel Telescope was pointed towards Uranus,

 (second from left, note there is a tiny dark moon which is first).

(second from left, note there is a tiny dark moon which is first).

Ice on Miranda (one of Uranus' moons). Source: NASA/JPL

Ice on Miranda (one of Uranus' moons). Source: NASA/JPL

Uranus and Five Moons. Here's a CCD image taken on 6/21/06.

Uranus and Five Moons. Here's a CCD image taken on 6/21/06.